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The Peat-Fire Flame in house concert Oct. 23

From our friend Sharon Bailey Beckett:

Dear Music-Minded Neighbors,

The highly entertaining violin-piano duo known as Peat-Fire Flame will be warming hearts in Altadena on October 23 in a comfortable living room on Maiden Lane.

WHAT:  A house concert of Celtic music and beyond Scotia's finest traditional gems for the fiddle

• Bright new original tributes from the duo and other contemporary composers
• Mysterious soundscapes from World cultures... and the Otherworld
• The duo's lilting trademark Jazzeltic (Celtic jazz)
• One-of-a-kind free improvisations to take you far away

WHEN: Saturday 23 October 2010 at 7:30pm

WHERE: The gracious Altadena home of Carla and Tim Mauldin
HOW: Call 626-398-8706 right away for reservations or information
Or email DrCarla45@yahoo.com 

DONATION: $12 + bring a wee potluck snack to share with your fellow guests at intermission

The Mauldins are pleased to host.

100% of the door receipts go to the musicians.

"Collective Wisdom=Community Strength" summit Oct. 16

The Pasadena/Altadena Coalitin of Transformative Leaders in partnership with The Mario Project is holding their second summit, "Collective Wisdom = Community Strength" on Sat., Oct. 16, 8:30 AM-4:30 PM at the Community Education Center, 3035 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena.

Tickets are $40 for professionals, $30 for parents and youth, breakfast, lunch, and snacks are included and scholarships are available.

For more information, click the graphic or contact Yoland Trevino at 626-797-3379.

Windows into heaven: an ancient art on Altadena Drive

The artists gather here about every two weeks, some from far away -- sometimes Orange County, sometimes Santa Barbara, and today one from San Luis Obispo.  They bend over their work, using pigments suspended in an emulsion of egg white and white wine, using delicate brushes and gold leaf.  Their purpose? Making windows into Heaven.



The Icon Guild of Southern California is a group of artists creating icons in the  Russian-Byzantine style.  They are not icon “painters”; in the parlance of Eastern Orthodoxy,  the stream of Christianity where icons developed and are most revered, the creators are “icon writers.”

“It is a spiritual exercise for all of us,” said Edward Beckett.  “Your are making objects that are used in worship, as a focus for prayer in homes and churches.”

 

 

Altadena Town & Country Club Centennial story Oct. 25

Join Kathleen Tuttle, Altadena resident, author and attorney, as she tells the story of the Country Club, which was founded 100 years ago by wealthy Altadenans & Pasadenans, and has been the hub of recreation, social, family and community life.

This story of 20th Century Altadena and Pasadena – both good and bad times – is seen through the prism of the Altadena Country Club.  This is a joint program with the Altadena Library and the Altadena Historical Society.  Monday October 25 at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Center, 730 East Altadena Drive.  Admission is free.

Information:  626-798-0833; www.altadenalibrary.org

 

CALL opens registration for spring season

No, it's NOT to early to think about spring: Central Altadena Little League (CALL) has started registration for next season's boy's baseball and girl's softball.  You can register online at www.playcall.org.  Document verification starts TODAY at Farnsworth Park, but check the flyer for other opportunities and important information.

"Lights Up" moved up on Christmas Tree Lane to Oct. 9

Elizabeth Nelson of the Christmas Tree Lane Assn. says that they've moved up the first "Lights Up" weekend:

This is to ask you to please join your neighbors and friends beginning Oct. 9 from 9 AM to 12 PM for “Lights Up”. In the last email we sent we said we would start on the 16th but permits had us move it up one weekend.


As long as the weather permits, we will be putting lights in the trees every Saturday and Sunday thereafter from 9 to 12 until all the trees are finished. In the morning you will be greeted with donuts, coffee and hot chocolate and after 12:00 lunch will be served.

We will be starting at the top of Christmas Tree Lane (Santa Rosa and Altadena Drive) and working our way down every weekend until finished most years that is some time in December.

Two things to know before you come:

1)      If you are bringing a group of more than 5 on any weekend and plan to stay and have lunch, PLEASE call (626) 403-1123 or E-Mail us beforehand so that we will have enough food for everyone;

2)      We can only move as fast as our tree climbers, so, if you would be willing to climb about one story up a ladder, please tell us when you come and we will show you what to do. (To get an idea of the height, go to any tree on the Lane, look up and see the metal box…that’s about how far up you’d need to go).

If you have any further questions about the specifics of screwing in bulbs and hanging lines in the trees, give us a call.

Thank you and we hope to see you on the Lane!!

Elizabeth Nelson

Sukyo Mahikari Center sponsors Eco-Fest for 10/10/10

Sukyo Mahikari Centers for Spiritual Development is sponsoring an Eco-Fest on Sunday, Oct. 10 from 2-6 PM.  The event will be held in the parking lot of the center at 860 East Mariposa Avenue, Altadena. (Just west of Lake Avenue.)

This 10-10-10 Eco-Fest is part of a worldwide campaign organized by 350.org to call attention to the climate crisis and to offer environmental solutions. All those who come to the festival will be uniting with individuals and organizations from around the world who are taking environmental action on this same day.

The Eco-Fest will offer activities of interest for everyone, including children. Activities will include origami with recycled newspaper as well as planting organic seeds in biodegradable peat pots. The Eco-Fest will also include information booths, demonstrations, short talks and displays.

Several leading environmental organizations and experts will participate in the festival. TreePeople will offer information on their activities of planting and caring for trees in the greater Los Angeles area. A representative of the National Wildlife Federation’s Wild Life Habitat Certificate Program will be present and explain about the Federation’s certification program. Experts in the fields of composting, energy saving devices and wireless radiation and magnetic fields will participate in the festival as well.

The 10-10-10 Eco-Fest will also celebrate the environment through live music and dance. Getty Rox, Kiriko Taiko, a Japanese-style drumming group, and Thrill the World Los Angeles, a dance group, will all perform.

We encourage everyone to join us on Oct. 10 to have fun, celebrate local eco-successes, and be inspired to improve our personal lives and the condition of our planet.

The Eco-Fest is free and open to all. For more information, please call 626-529-4160, or go to www.350.org/eco-event-altadena. 

Bee kind to our fellow creatures

Community correspondent Sharon Carman alerts us to this Altadena bee rescue.  Rather than tackling a bee swarm or unwanted hive with chemical warfare, Backwards Beekeepers uses natural means to corral 'em and take them away.  The photos on the website are great.  They even have a bee hotline: (213) 373-1104.

New Heart Church hosts Spirit Life Conference Oct. 22-24

Altadena’s New Heart Foursquare Church announces its premier annual event “SPIRIT LIFE CONFERENCE” on Oct. 22-24. This year the theme is “Doing What Jesus Did – Learning How to Minister in the Power of the Holy Spirit”. The conference will provide essential strategies for building effective Christian discipleship.

The keynote speakers will be internationally acclaimed teachers John and Sonja Decker, the founders of Christ’s Ambassadors International, a worldwide ministry training teachers how to best convey the practical aspects of living the Spirit-filled life for Jesus Christ. The Deckers are authors of international bestseller “Doing What Jesus Did” which has been published in multiple languages.

Introducing this year’s theme, Conference Host Pastor El Clark explains: “The Deckers have captured and conveyed easily learned principles for any believer to begin to experience God, using them to touch others.”  Pastor Jack Hayford endorsed John and Sonja Decker’s insights saying “Join with me by discovering the solid reasoning, sound teaching and practical invitation that converge in these principles.  It’s refreshing!” 

SPIRIT LIFE CONFERENCE 2010
“DOING WHAT JESUS DID”
Learning How to Minister in the Power of the Holy Spirit
With John and Sonja Decker

Fri., Oct. 22 – 7:00 PM
Sat., Oct. 23 – 6:00 PM
Sun., Oct. 24 – 10:30 AM and 6:00 PM

All children are welcome at “SPIRIT LIFE FOR KIDS” featuring nationally recognized teacher Joann Riley, bringing her special gift for reaching at-risk children and youth in their communities.

Spirit Life Conference will be held at Altadena’s New Heart Foursquare Church, located at 380 E. Woodbury Road, Altadena, CA 91001.  Registration is free. For more information or to register, call (626)791-3313 or visit the church online at www.newheartfoursquare.org.

Reports: mountain biker (almost) meets lighting [UPDATED]

Getting some preliminary reports about a mountain biker who narrowly avoided getting winged by a lightning bolt while on the trails -- we checked the Cobb Estate, where three (count 'em) three TV trucks were in evidence.  More as we get it.

UPDATE: PSN's Brian Charles is first with this story : lighting got close enough to a group of hikers at the Cobb Estate to injure one, who was treated at the scene.

Open thread: how are you coping?

It's hot, the economy is bad, and after watching election coverage you have to have a shower.  What do you look forward to instead?  What brings you joy and satisfaction?  What makes your day?

Photo: vintage print of the Woodbury House.

Sunday beer tasting at Altadena Ale & Wine House

Altadenablog sponsor team member, The Altadena Ale & Wine House, 2329 N. Fair Oaks, announces its first Beer Tasting this Sunday, 4-7 PM.

Each beer taste is $2, and owners Judah and Gail Casburn tell us, "We will be serving hand-drawn real ale served on a traditional beer engine by Craftsman Brewing Company."

(We're not sure what a beer engine is, but we want one.)

Among the selections:
English Ales:
Scarecrow Organic Golden Pale Ale 4.7% abv
Wychcraft Blonde Ale 4.5% abv
Fiddler's Elbow 5% abv
St Peter's Organic English Ale 4.6 abv
St Peter's India Pale Ale 4.9% abv
St Peter’s Sorgham Beer (Gluten-free Ale) 4.2% abv   
Brazil:
Xingu Black Beer 4.7% abv (light-bodied black lager with a smooth light finish and mild bitterness)
French:
Trois Monts Golden Ale 8.5% abv (Brewed by infusion with strong and hearty Flemish Hops)
Gavroche French Red Ale 8.5% abv

Morning jolt: coach arrested, Patch putsched

 

• Arthur Balthazar, 47, of Altadena, was issued a misdemeanor citation for child annoyance by the Pasadena police, says PSN.  Balthazar was a former Pasadena High School softball coach and the citation involved alleged "inappropriate communication" with a girl he coached.
• Well, our little diatribe about Patch in LA Weekly this week went viral yesterday, being referenced by both LA Observed and LAist . UPDATE: Now it's gone national, with Lost Remote commenting as well (great graphic, by the way).

 

Altadena Chamber coupons for October

The Altadena Chamber of Commerce has released its latest round of coupons from local merchants for the month of October.  Click on the graphic to expand, or print out.  All good reasons to shop local first!

Unlocked car? Sheriffs may leave you a message

If you leave your vehicle unlocked, you may get a present from the sheriff.

The Altadena Sheriff Station reminds us that there's still a problem with residents who leave their vehicles unlocked and/or windows open, frequently leaving valuables in plain sight.

As a way to remind people who leave their vehicles open and/or valuables exposed, the Sheriff's Department and its Volunteers on Patrol will be leaving behind a message -- in Spanish and English.  Click on the graphic to see an example.

Land Use Committee meets 7 PM Oct. 5

... at the Altadena Community Center, 730 E. Altadena Dr.